New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Oct 20, 2020
In accordance with revised public health directives, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) will close its museums and historic sites to the public on Friday, October 23, until further notice. The safety and well-being of our employees and visitors is the DCA’s foremost concern. We appreciate the ongoing support and understanding of the public. Please visit www.newmexicoculture.org for virtual visits, programs, and educational opportunities.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Oct 16, 2020
The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is pleased to announce the installation of Bosque Gallery, a new outdoor exhibition space opening on October 23. The open-air gallery will consist of 31 panels measuring 48 inches by 60 inches each, mounted on 730 feet of fencing along the western border of the NHCC campus, facing the Paseo del Bosque Trail.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Oct 16, 2020
The United States Postal Service is partnering with the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) on the release of the Our Lady of Guápulo Christmas forever stamp.
A virtual first day of issue ceremony for the Our Lady of Guápulo stamp will be held on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages at 9:30 a.m. MDT on Tuesday, October 20.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Oct 14, 2020
SANTA FE – Native Americans have served in every major U.S. military encounter from the Revolutionary War to today’s conflicts in the Middle East in higher numbers per capita than any other ethnic group. “Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces” reveals the remarkable history of Native American veterans through art, photography, and essay. The 16-panel exhibition documents 250 years of Native peoples’ contributions in U.S. military history. The exhibition will be on display at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture from October 16 through November 10, 2020.
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum | Oct 13, 2020
Today, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) named Heather A. Reed as the new executive director of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. She replaces Mark Santiago, who retired from the position in July 2020. Reed will assume the directorship on November 2, 2020.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Oct 9, 2020
The public has a unique opportunity to learn more about the natural history of New Mexico.
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science has opened the door to more than 110,000 fossil and biological specimens. The Museum’s collection records are now publicly available through Arctos, a web-based database, thanks to an anonymous gift.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Oct 8, 2020
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) has launched a new website devoted to the Invite a DCA Educator program. This new online portal simplifies the process of welcoming an expert from one of the divisions of the DCA into a virtual classroom setting.
New Mexico History Museum | Oct 7, 2020
SANTA FE – The New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is currently researching historic and contemporary small businesses across the state for a future exhibition.
For this project, the museum would like to invite New Mexicans from near and far to share their memories of corner stores, butcher shops, feed stores, bakeries, shoe repair/cobblers, bookstores, and other iconic small businesses in their community for potential use in this exhibition.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Oct 1, 2020
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science has announced the temporary cancellation of free admission for state residents on the first Sunday of the month, beginning on October 4, 2020.
Museum of International Folk Art | Sep 30, 2020
What’s a museum to do when its much-anticipated annual fundraising event, the Friends of Folk Art Flea, is canceled due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic? You dream up another way to offer folk art collectors premium quality handmade art for their homes, and creative personal experiences. That’s what the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is doing to raise funds for its education and exhibition programs while students are unable to visit the museum in person.
Museum of International Folk Art | Sep 29, 2020
SANTA FE – The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) on October 7, 2020, will host a virtual discussion via Zoom with Emelie Gevalt titled “What is Folk? Museums, Markets, and the Invention of an American Art Tradition.” Gevalt is curator of folk art at the American Folk Art Museum (AFAM) in New York.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Sep 28, 2020
SANTA FE – The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC), in partnership with the U.S. National Archives Office of Innovation, is pleased to announce an online launch event of the Indigenous Digital Archive’s Treaties Explorer, also known as “DigiTreaties.” Thanks to an anonymous donor, the U.S. National Archives has been able to conserve and make the first-ever scans of its holdings of 374 Ratified Indian Treaties.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Sep 25, 2020
SANTA FE – The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC), in partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), announce the launch of a new online tool, the Indigenous Digital Archive’s Treaties Explorer, also known as “DigiTreaties.” This resource expands access to 374 digitized Ratified Indian Treaties digitized from NARA’s holdings and provides context and tools for working with the treaties online.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Sep 24, 2020
SANTA FE – The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) presents the annual Native Treasures Collectors’ Sale from October 23-25, 2020. This year’s sale, comprised of generations of Native Arts from private collectors, will be a virtual event due to current health concerns regarding COVID-19.
New Mexico Museum of Art | Sep 24, 2020
SANTA FE – New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMOA) is excited to be the only venue in the Southwest to host "For America: Paintings from the National Academy of Design." This exhibition features almost one hundred extraordinary paintings that present not only a visual document of the Academy’s membership but also a unique history of American painting as told by its makers. The exhibition is organized by the American Federation of Arts and the National Academy of Design.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Sep 24, 2020
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) has announced that state museums and historic sites will reopen on Thursday, September 24. Southern New Mexico’s DCA facilities include the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo, the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces, and Fort Selden Historic Site in Radium Springs. Each facility will operate at 25% of normal occupancy, with modified hours.
Each of the southern New Mexico DCA facilities offers visitors an opportunity to experience a unique piece of New Mexico culture. Most permanent and temporary exhibits spaces are open to visitors.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Sep 23, 2020
SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) announces that state museums and historic sites will reopen on Thursday, September 24. Santa Fe area DCA facilities include Los Luceros in Acalde, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and Museum of International Folk Art on Museum Hill, and New Mexico History Museum and New Mexico Museum of Art on the Plaza. Each facility will operate at 25% of normal occupancy, with modified hours.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Sep 23, 2020
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) announces that state museums and historic sites will reopen on Thursday, September 24. Eastern New Mexico DCA facilities include Lincoln Historic Site, Fort Stanton Historic Site, and Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial. Each of these facilities will operate at 25% of normal occupancy, with modified hours, and offer visitors an opportunity to experience a unique piece of our state’s culture.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Sep 23, 2020
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) has announced that state museums and historic sites will reopen on Thursday, September 24. Albuquerque area DCA facilities include Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo, Jemez Historic Site, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, and the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Each facility will operate at 25% of normal occupancy, with modified hours.
Each of the Albuquerque area facilities offers visitors an opportunity to experience a unique piece of New Mexico culture. Most permanent and temporary exhibits spaces are open for viewing.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Sep 22, 2020
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) is pleased to announce that the state’s eight museums and seven of its historic sites will reopen to the public at 10 AM on Thursday, September 24, 2020. These facilities, which closed on March 23, 2020, may resume operation at 25% of normal capacity under the state’s current Public Health Order.
New Mexico State Library | Sep 18, 2020
The New Mexico State Library has chosen Through Georgia’s Eyes, written by Rachel Rodriguez and illustrated by Julie Paschkis, published by Henry Holt and Company, as the book which will represent New Mexico in the Road Map to Reading - Great Reads from Great Places parade of the states at the 2020 National Book Festival. Rachel Rodriguez is an award winning author of several children’s books and Julie Paschkis has been illustrating books since 1992. When told Through Georgia’s Eyes would be representing the state of New Mexico at the National Book Festival this year, Rachel said, “I’m honored and delighted at this news.” Julie Paschkis said, “Wow! That is wonderful news!”
New Mexico State Library | Sep 14, 2020
SANTA FE – New Mexico State Library’s three bookmobiles, based in Los Lunas, Cimarron, and Tucumcari, will be back on the road providing limited services starting Monday, September 14. The bookmobiles will support the 2020 Census complete count efforts, as well as provide pickup and drop off services for books ordered online or over the phone.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Sep 10, 2020
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Sep 2, 2020
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is excited to announce that New Mexico Historic Sites and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation have been awarded a "Save America’s Treasures" grant in the amount of $451,252 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through its partnership with the National Park Service, the National Endowment of the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum | Aug 26, 2020
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is the new -- and perhaps final -- home of a historic hearse that was used in Las Cruces from 1894-1912. The horse-drawn wagon is known by many as “the Pat Garrett hearse” or “Pat Garrett’s Last Ride” because it likely delivered the famous lawman to his Las Cruces grave in 1908. It was donated by the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Department.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Aug 25, 2020
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Aug 13, 2020
SANTA FE – Join the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), in partnership with Friends of the Taylor Family Monument, and New Mexico Historic Sites for a virtual celebration in honor of J. Paul Taylor’s 100th birthday.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Aug 10, 2020
SANTA FE – Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Aug 5, 2020
The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) has received a $100,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) to bolster a variety of narrative change projects aimed at facilitating dialogue and cross-cultural education as well as examining the role of institutions themselves in the work of social change during the pandemic.
New Mexico Arts | Aug 4, 2020
SANTA FE – The 2020 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts has been suspended until next year, with a new deadline of March 5, 2021, for nomination submissions. This decision was made with the ongoing interest of public health and safety top of mind. The event was scheduled to take place this September in Santa Fe. Complete nominations submitted for the 2020 Awards will be rolled over to next year.
